Archive for December 18, 2023
Trial begins for Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong Catholic activist imprisoned for 3 years
Lai was originally arrested in August 2020 under that year’s controversial national security law, which was passed by China’s communist-controlled... Read more
IDF denies responsibility for killing of Palestinian Christians at Gaza church
The Israel Defense Forces has denied culpability over the deaths of two Christian Palestinian women who were reportedly killed at... Read more
U.S. bishops renew call for peace after Christian women reportedly killed in Gaza Church
The U.S. bishops over the weekend renewed their call for peace in the Holy Land amid reports on Saturday that... Read more
Vatican says priests can bless same-sex couples without condoning their lifestyles
Nonliturgical blessings can be a sign of a person seeking God, not a validation of their lifestyle, the new document... Read more
New York bill would bar Chick-fil-A from major highway over Sunday closures
A proposed bill in New York state would require Chick-fil-A to leave a major highway system unless it opened on... Read more
Nahida and Samar: Mother and daughter killed in attack on Gaza parish
Vatican News reported Dec. 16 that Samar Anton was killed while she was trying to help her mother, Nahida Anton,... Read more
Congressional commission urges sanctions if Hong Kong won’t release Jimmy Lai
Jimmy Lai, now 76, has been imprisoned for three years in a maximum security prison, charged with a variety of... Read more
St. Januarius’ blood miraculously liquifies again in Naples
The Archdiocese of Naples, Italy, announced that the miracle of the liquefaction of the blood of St. Januarius was repeated... Read more
U.S. bishops: Vatican declaration does not change Church teaching on marriage
The Vatican’s new guidance on pastoral blessings prompted a clarifying statement as well as mixed reactions. Read more
